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Britain's protected birds of prey still being shot, trapped and poisoned, says RSPB
1+ hour, 53+ min ago (671+ words) Some of Britain's rarest birds of prey are still being illegally killed despite decades of legal protection, according to the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB). The charity's report, to be published on Wednesday, records 921 confirmed attacks between…...
Birds are hitting windows and dying in Waterloo region. This advocate is trying to help them
15+ hour, 10+ min ago (87+ words) Yahoo News Canada It's bird migration season, which means a variety of new birds are flying through Waterloo region. The local cities are just one stop in their continent-spanning journey. That long journey is also treacherous, with many birds losing…...
Proposed bill puts Ontario's bird species at risk, here's how to help
14+ hour, 22+ min ago (446+ words) They survive storms, predators and journeys that can stretch thousands of kilometres, but for more than a billion birds every year across North America, one of the biggest threats is hiding in plain sight: glass. "Bird collisions are year round,…...
What centuries-old whaler logs can tell us about why bowheads struggle today
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (967+ words) The brutality of centuries of whaling is perhaps best revealed through the banality of how whalers wrote about it. "This fish is an eight-foot three incher " got about eight tons of blubber off her," reads one logbook entry, dated July…...
Cambodia releases ten endangered crocodiles into river
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (61+ words) Yahoo News Canada Conservationists in Cambodia released ten critically endangered Siamese crocodiles into a river on Friday in a multi-organization species recovery effort. The initiative intends to strengthen the isolated Siamese crocodile population, which estimates number at around 1, 000 globally with…...
Sacramento Mountains checkerspot butterfly faces extinction risk after captive caterpillar dies
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (25+ words) Yahoo News Canada Sacramento Mountains checkerspot butterfly faces extinction risk after captive caterpillar dies...
Vandals damage protected sea bird site in Barra
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (121+ words) Police say vandals have damaged a protected sea bird site in Barra in the Western Isles. Fences and warning signs around nesting little terns at the island's Eoligarry Pier were destroyed some time between Sunday evening and Monday morning. The…...
Tropical house with thousands of butterflies opens
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (303+ words) Hidden behind the historic Stanmer House sits a Victorian-style palm house which, until recently, had fallen into disrepair, but is now home to thousands of butterflies. BBC Radio Sussex visited the new Sussex Butterfly Gardens ahead of its opening, when…...
6. 7m boost for Highgate Cemetery climate-proofing
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (360+ words) Efforts to protect north London's historic Highgate Cemetery from the effects of climate change have received a "6. 7m boost from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The Friends of Highgate Cemetery Trust, which owns and manages the cemetery, said the funding would…...
The world's largest lake is disappearing " and it's taking ecosystems and livelihoods with it
1+ week, 1+ day ago (723+ words) The Caspian Sea is rapidly shrinking. A long-term decline in water levels has been documented through satellite observations supported by hydrological and climate research, showcasing a consistent downward trend since the mid 1990s. Along parts of Azerbaijan's coastline, including low-lying areas…...